Three hunt followers in court after violence at Boxing Day hunt

Three hunt followers have been given community orders after a Boxing Day fracas with hunt saboteurs.
Trouble flared on December 26, 2014 when the Colne Valley Beagles planned a meeting close to the Jack O’Mitre pub at Scammonden.
Danny O’Brien, Robert Walker and Gareth Nicholson were among those attending to support the hunt when a van containing the anti-hunt protesters turned up, Leeds Crown Court heard.
Sentencing the trio for affray Recorder Richard Wright QC said: “As is a common feature of such gatherings whilst there are those who support hunting in all its forms there are equally... read more

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